Decisions decisions...

Something I've been thinking about since it came up two days ago. Check the scenario. This is a situation I'm in right now. I don't need anyone agreeing with me or whatnot, not necessary. My mind's already made up. Anyhow, here goes.

I'm usually the guy who tends to make friends fairly quickly. I meet people and my openess and honesty basically draw people to me. I've been told this before. People usually ask me for my opinion about a lot of things, and in most cases, I give it. But I make sure tell them, that it's only MY opinion and that they are not obliged to agree with me. I prefer when someone tells me, "Nah, I respect your point of view, but...", because usually it leads to a healthy discussion with two people voicing opposite views about the same topic. And that I respect. I never leave things get personal because quite frankly, it's not worth it.

Now some of the cases where I don't give my opinion, is when I don't have both sides of a story. I would say what I'm thinking at the present moment, but I always say "but that's just what I think when I hear your side, I need to know the whole story before saying anything more". Some people like to come to you with their side of a story and try to force you into agreeing with them. That I don't do. I do not pick sides, or rarely.

This situation I'm in, basically forces me to pick a side, well not really, but the decision I've taken, will make it seem that I've taken sides and will most probably make me seem like Public Enemy #2. So here's another problem where only one side of the story has been given to me and for me to get the other side, I will have to find the other person involved, and quite frankly, we don't know each other that well for me to go and ask questions. So here I am.

A very good friend of mine has been excluded from their usual group of friends for the year end celebrations. His best friend is organizing a party with all their friends who live in the area but did not invite him. I've also been invited, and here is where things get sketchy.

The reason for me knowing all of these people, is my friend. Had i not known him, I would not have been invited because truthfully speaking, I would not have known any of these people. Now this all started with a disagreement between my friend and his best friend. And now, it seems as though it has escalated into something more because he is now being shut out by every other person who knows them both. And this is where my dilemma (not really) comes in. I've already agreed to be present at the party, but this was before finding out that my friend had not yet been invited. And when I asked why, he explained all of this to me. And by the looks of things, the exact same thing that I hate doing in these types of situations is being done to him by all the other people who are not directly involved. They've all picked sides. And he has been left alone.

My decision was an easy one, since as of right now, it has not been officially taken. I told him that if he did not get invited, I would not be present at the party. Because if it weren't for him I wouldn't have known all these people, and if I go, and he is not there, I would not feel comfortable with myself knowing that the person who presented me to everyone present at the party is at home by himself while we are having fun.

So right now, I'm just patiently waiting to see what happens, and the way things are going, I most probably (not official yet) might just spend the bringing in of the New Year at home in my house. Sounds like fun.

I just can't figure out why people can't just let the directly involved parties talk out their problems before jumping in and picking a side and leaving someone totally aside. Life is fair, isn't it?

Oh well. Anyhow, let me stop before I bore you with my petty stories. If I'm not here before the 1st, let me wish any and everyone who happens to pass here a Happy and Prosperous New Year. And I hope that you guys won't be home alone while everyone else is out partying. Enjoy it for both of us.

Peace, I'm out.

*Edit* It's all good. I'm not home for New Year's Eve. Party time b*tches!

*Edit* Wasn't the best of evenings, sigh.